Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited
Day nursery in Herne Bay, CT6. Part of the Kent council area.
Poppy Children's Centre Memorial Park, Kings Road, Herne Bay, CT6 5RGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 June 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited against Herne Bay
| Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited | Herne Bay average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited have?
- Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited was rated Good at its inspection on 23 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Herne Bay has 38.
- How much does Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited cost?
- Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited how it offers them.
- When was Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited on 23 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Avenue Nursery & Forest School Limited?
- Nearby in CT6: Little Acorns (Herne) Pre-School, Club 4 Kids Childcare, Dan Dans Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.